Halloween: Candy, costumes, and more!

October 26th, 2023

All Hallows' Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over the world. Some scholars claim that Halloween originated from Celtic festivals that honored the dead or that celebrated the harvest, while others doubt that there's…
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Your Toddler’s First Dental Visit

October 18th, 2023

It’s common for toddlers to be wary of strangers, but their first experience at the dentist shouldn’t be a scary one. Dr. Rugama and our team have five tips for you to make your child’s first visit to Tooth in Boots easy as pie! Bringing your child to one of your own appointments before his…
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Dental Fear in Children: Brought on by parents?

October 11th, 2023

Two studies – one conducted in Washington State, and whose findings were published in the Journal of Pediatric Dentistry in 2004, and another conducted in Madrid, Spain, and whose findings were reported in 2012 in Science Daily, reinforce earlier findings that show a direct relationship between parental dental fear and that of their children. The…
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Year-End Insurance Reminder

October 4th, 2023

Dr. Rugama, as well as our team at Tooth in Boots, would like to give those patients with flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits a friendly end of the year reminder that it’s high time to schedule your dental visits so you optimize your benefit. Now is the time to reserve your appointment with…
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